‘The federation still has control’: Safa to write to PSL about congress boycott

“The issues [related to that matter] were workshop issues. This was an ordinary congress, where you have a statutory agenda,” he said.

“They [the club licensing proposals] could not be brought here but they were spoken about at length in the workshop by Safa members.

“The TD [Steenbok] has been given a duty to finalise his document, also including the comments [from members at the workshop]. It will then move to the NEC.

“After being adopted by the NEC it will come to the congress as the final say. But they have agreed there are issues that can be implemented immediately without needing policy, like your under-15 league.

“Of course the TD gave issues we had around coaching because we cannot solely blame the coaches. We have not offered courses [for a few years].

“He is working on the [coaching course] modules that need to be approved by Caf so we can start offering those. But he did present that. And we expect his final document will come with the requirements.”

Motlanthe said Safa wants to regulate coach qualification requirements at all levels, including junior coaches.

He was asked if Safa still has control of football in the country, given the PSL’s boycott and regional body Cosafa hosting tournaments in South Africa without consulting the country’s ruling body.

“The federation still has control. That’s why when we speak to Cosafa it is to exercise our control.

“I will not call the PSL thing a snubbing or whatever. We must get reasons before we can ask if those are justifiable.

“But the control is still there. There is only one federation, Safa, which is recognised by both Fifa and Caf.”

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